In the right part of the screen, specify the details about the new item (type of key, search direction, format, ...).

Validate the item description.

Note: See the context-sensitive help of description window for more details ( ).

Handling an item

Duplicate/Copy an item

When creating an item whose name is identical to the name of an existing item, WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile automatically propose to use the description of initial item.

Delete an item

To delete an item:

Select the item to delete in the description of file items.

Click the button. The item is automatically deleted from the data file.

Notes:

When creating an item whose name is identical to the name of an item that was previously deleted, WINDEV, WEBDEV and WINDEV Mobile automatically propose to restore the description of the deleted item.

Deleting an item triggers the deletion of data during the next automatic data modification, even if a new item with the same name is created.

Rename an item

To rename an item:

Select the item to rename in the description of file items.

Type the new item name.

Validate the modification. The item is automatically renamed.

Use a dictionary

An item can be included in a dictionary in order to be re-used in a new application for example. Including the item in a dictionary is done by Drag and Drop from the data model editor to the dictionary (displayed in the "Dictionary" pane).

When it is included in a dictionary, the item description can subscribe to the modifications. Any modification performed in the item description will be applied to the dictionary object and to all uses of this object.